COGNATION is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. COGNATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COGNATION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COGNATION is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COGNATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cognationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COGNATION scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in COGNATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COGNATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of COGNATION
The 9 tiles of COGNATION in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with COGNATION
1 longer words begin with COGNATION.
Shorter words from the letters in COGNATION
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Common questions about COGNATION
- Is COGNATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COGNATION, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COGNATION worth?
- COGNATION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COGNATION?
- COGNATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of COGNATION:
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